ULTRA Music Festival 7 - MAINSTAGE - Review + Pics!

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Posted by Cobalt on Mar-30-2005 05:31:

To the Ultra VJs: thanks so much for telling us that Traffic was playing during Tiesto's set. I'm sure it helped the trainspotters.

To the MC: thanks so much for telling us that Tiesto is the #1 DJ in the world -- several times -- and to "make some noise" through the night.

That out of the way, on to my little review:

I arrived late due to lagging travel companions, just after Infected Mushroom finished their set (you could hear them from out front).

I headed straight to the Amphitheater to catch Christopher Lawrence. He was decent, but not up to his usual standard. The mixing was off and something was just... missing. I remember his Ultra 5 set was much more fluid and driving; something just didn't connect as well this time. (I attended Ultra two years ago, when Underworld delivered their mindblowing performance, but unfortunately missed out on 6.)

After Lawrence ended at 4:00 I checked out the rest of the tents before returning to see Ferry at 4:45. I wanted to see Christian Smith during this gap, but the techno tent apparently hit technical difficulties and was empty when I got there.

Ferry played a solid set, though it was a little eccentric. His third track rocked; I'm not sure what it was, but contained a simple lead that just built and built without letting go. What was with the Aqua-esque female vocal "Are you there? Are you there?" Finally heard Cubikated live -- just as massive as I expected. I'm glad he played a bit of techno too, which I was hoping for. As for the closer, sorry System F fans, but I still dislike Out Of The Blue.

Left shortly after Oakenfold started because I just plain don't have faith in the guy anymore. He had the nerve to play Traffic. Come on.

Spent the next hour with Steve Lawler and his chunky, dark house. Nice stuff on the soundsystem, but like most house, I grew bored after an hour or so.

My friends and I eventually found our way back to the Amphitheater for Tiesto. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought his set was rather poor. It wasn't mixed poorly for Tiesto, but the track selection was just so flat. And I cringe over Just Be. To be fair, he played a couple neat tracks, but most of it was rather samey Dutch fluff.

Contrast with Paul van Dyk! As Global Drum Attack started off, you could tell it was time for some serious German work. When the bass finally dropped on Drum Attack the place just ripped apart. The Other Side was fckign fantastic, though I think I prefer the other mix he's been playing, which is a bit more emotional. Independance similarly rocked the place. The whole set was rock solid and very well mixed.

My one complaint: Nothing But You and then Time of out Lives?? I mean seriously, Paul, what the fck? If I had been closer to the stage at that point I might have become violent.

Overall I felt Ultra 7 wasn't nearly as good as Ultra 5. The lineup was thinner and the overall vibe wasn't as strong, though it was still a wonderful event. Maybe this is partially because I arrived late, and partially because the techno tent shut down when I wanted to see it.

And WHERE THE HELL was Second Sun??? Very disappointed not to see them.

Posted by bobba lou on Mar-30-2005 05:56:

ultra was a joke...

Posted by Cobalt on Mar-30-2005 05:56:

Re: :)

quote:
Originally posted by Fredz21

S. Kleinberg?

No, that's Steve Lawler.

Posted by b0bb0 on Mar-30-2005 07:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Cobalt

And WHERE THE HELL was Second Sun??? Very disappointed not to see them.

Yea no shit man!! That woulda made my weekend! Nu-Nrg, Second Sun, pvd, and Infusion are were my respect lies.

Posted by Hadji on Mar-30-2005 14:10:

OK i'm a little late but.....Here are MY PICS

Posted by DarkAngel on Mar-30-2005 14:13:

quote:
Originally posted by Hadji
OK i'm a little late but.....Here are MY PICS

Sweet, bro. Thx. That other thread shouldn't have been up...we can blame Gerry for that.

Posted by MunkyAngel on Mar-30-2005 23:48:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=255001 <---- my picture link is in there

Posted by DarkAngel on Mar-30-2005 23:57:

quote:
Originally posted by *~*Angelblue*~*
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=255001 <---- my picture link is in there

You took a BONANZA of pics!!!!

I DIED. <3

Posted by MunkyAngel on Mar-31-2005 00:03:

quote:
Originally posted by DarkAngel
You took a BONANZA of pics!!!!

I DIED. <3

yep, it's my most favorite job of all though.

Posted by DarkAngel on Mar-31-2005 00:04:

quote:
Originally posted by *~*Angelblue*~*
yep, it's my most favorite job of all though.

The skyline came out in the back so good, dudette. Thx a lot!

Posted by MunkyAngel on Mar-31-2005 00:05:

quote:
Originally posted by DarkAngel
The skyline came out in the back so good, dudette. Thx a lot!

no problemo dood

Posted by mdamon7278 on Mar-31-2005 00:18:

quote:
Originally posted by bobba lou
ultra was a joke...

Posted by arturob on Mar-31-2005 00:23:

heh. at least it was freeeeee. drinks and f00d

can`t complain!

Posted by DarkAngel on Mar-31-2005 00:33:

quote:
Originally posted by arturob
heh. at least it was freeeeee. drinks and f00d

can`t complain!

Me too!

Oh wait, I didn't buy anything.

Posted by PvDoBseSSioN on Mar-31-2005 03:56:

did u guys notice the big poster of marge simpson with her hair down on that building??? she looks so much better that way LoL

Posted by Eddie N MIAMI on Mar-31-2005 04:03:

quote:
Originally posted by PvDOBseSSioN
did u guys notice the big poster of marge simpson with her hair down on that building??? she looks so much better that way LoL

Posted by colombian raver on Mar-31-2005 04:07:

quote:
Originally posted by PvDOBseSSioN
did u guys notice the big poster of marge simpson with her hair down on that building??? she looks so much better that way LoL

haha, that poster annoyed the hell out of me!

Posted by trancebrat on Mar-31-2005 05:50:

quote:
Originally posted by tc-fan
U call that a good set....hahaha

Ferry killed tiesto and PVd

Ferry killed everyone at Space too. He had a monster set!

Posted by planbrad on Mar-31-2005 06:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Cobalt
To the MC: thanks so much for telling us that Tiesto is the #1 DJ in the world -- several times -- and to "make some noise" through the night.

LOL

Posted by maria111 on Mar-31-2005 08:35:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DarkAngel
Hahaha...My Maria!

Nah, it was Space with Ferry I didn't go to.

Ferry @ ULTRA, I caught the last 1/2 hour of his set.

well thats something isnt? aby videos with ferry? yousendit time i guess it is :P

Posted by DarkAngel on Mar-31-2005 15:38:

GRRRRR....the bandwidth is exceeded again!

If anyone who hasn't seen the pics wants to see them, CLICK HERE.

If you can't get in, please post here. Thanks.

Posted by Cobraken on Mar-31-2005 15:42:

whats the pass word???

Posted by DarkAngel on Mar-31-2005 15:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Cobraken
whats the pass word???

Damn it! Try again, I made it public, so hopefully that will work.

Posted by TranceXposure on Apr-01-2005 03:26:

let me just say that i was bored up until ferry corsten came on. i think i was run down mostly because i was being burnt by the sun! lol...but anyhow, i'm sorry, but junkie XL did not impress me at all. his last year's set was WAYYYY better!!! oakie was just retarded. but i did enjoy dogzilla and flight 643. Tiesto impressed me...right when tiesto came on was when i really got into the groove. and when PVD came on, let's just say IT'S OVER. his set this year at ultra was HELL of a lot better than last year...i enjoyed his speech too. tiesto and pvd both did a great job. i took pics and i'll try to post...

Posted by Dream Beamz on Apr-01-2005 03:29:

hum, what speech. i left during his last track

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